Description
A community in southwestern Gallatin Township near the north bank of the Missouri River.
History
It was laid out soon after the completion of the Hannibal and Saint Joseph Railroad in 1867. Other names for the community have been North Missouri Junction, Minnaville, and Mindville (1891 map). In 1888, James Stephens, owner of some real estate next to the town platted an addition, and the town was sometimes called Jimtown. The source of the name is unknown; apparently it comes from the feminine Christian name Minna or Mina.